David Petraeus
David Howell Petraeus is a retired United States Army general who served as the fourth director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from September 2011 until his resignation in November 2012. Prior to his assuming the directorship of the CIA, Petraeus served 37 years in the United States Army. His last assignments in the Army were as commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and commander, U.S. Forces – Afghanistan (USFOR-A) from July 2010 to July 2011. His other four-star assignments include serving as the 10th commander, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) from October 2008 to June 2010, and as commanding general, Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I) from February 2007 to September 2008. As commander of MNF-I, Petraeus oversaw all coalition forces in Iraq.
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- New York City
- Educated at
- United States Military AcademyPrinceton UniversityWalsh School of Foreign ServiceUnited States Army Command and General Staff CollegePrinceton School of Public and International Affairs
- Awards
- 🏆 Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland🏆 Legion of Honour🏆 Valorous Unit Award🏆 Joint Meritorious Unit Award🏆 Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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